Óscar Berger Perdomo
Óscar José Rafael Berger Perdomo (born August 11, 1946 in Guatemala City ) is a Guatemalan politician . He was President of Guatemala from 2004 to 2008.
Berger is a lawyer. From January 1991 to June 1999 he was mayor of Guatemala City. On November 9, 2003, he won the presidential election with 34.3% of the vote as a candidate for the conservative Grand National Alliance (GANA). In the second ballot, he prevailed against Álvaro Colom Caballeros of the National Union of Hope with 54.1% of the vote and finally took office on January 14, 2004 as President of Guatemala .
His successor was Álvaro Colom Caballeros, who prevailed on November 4, 2007 against Otto Pérez Molina in a runoff election.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera |
President of Guatemala January 14, 2004-14. January 2008 |
Álvaro Colom Caballeros |
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SURNAME | Berger Perdomo, Óscar |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berger Perdomo, Óscar José Rafael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan politician, President of Guatemala |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Guatemala City |